Fire at the Glebe. Outbreak in a Chair Factory
A fire broke out shortly after 6 o'clock this morning on the premises of W. Evans and Company, chair Lanufacturers, St. John's road. Glebe. The outbreak took place in a…
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Fires at Wellington
WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The Wellington Chilling Works wore burnt down at midnight last night. A lot of valuable machinery has been destroyed…
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PARKES. Thursday.—A four-roomed cottage in Main-street was destroyed by fire last night. The occupants were absent at the time. Only a few articles were saved. The origin of the…
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A fire broke out at 6.22 yesterday morning in the promises occupied by W. Evans and Co., chair manufacturers, in St. John's-road, Globe. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade attended, and…
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Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of W. Evans and Co., chair manufacturers Globe, in a shed used as a workshop. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade arrived on the…
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BROKEN–HILL. Wednesday.—A fire broke out in the City Furnishing Company's premises in the heart of the city this afternoon. Owing to the efforts of the brigade the fire was confined…
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One of the biggest fires in recent yours in the suburbs of Purls occurred recently at Fontenay-sous-Bols, where a piano factory was burned down, und some 2000 pianos were…
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Since the beginning of the year the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has received a total of 237 calls, 188 being to ordinary outbreaks. There were 40 false alarms, and 9 chimney fires…
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Enfield wants a fire station. It has wanted it for many years, but its wish has not yet been gratified it boasts of at least two telephone fire alarms which, no one can find when a fire occurs, for nearly all the…
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A fire broke out this afternoon in a bulk store of the City Furnishing Company, Ltd., in Argent-street, and although the brlgade did excellent service and effected a good save…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under Fire the City Council a Heavy Fusilade Ratepayers' Association's Attack
Had the city aldermen been present at the quarterly meeting of the City Ratepayers' Association, at the Hotel Australia, last night, they would have felt inclined to…
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ADELONG, Saturday.—Mrs. M. A. Allen's store at Shepardstown was totally destroyed by fire this morning, nothing of value being saved. The property ws insured for £00…
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Our illustration gives an' idea of a novel fire escape which has been erected at a school in Louisville. It consists of a steel cylinder and a spiral slide, which is so…
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News of a fearful punishment of bostile Moorish tribesmen has been received here. The Moors were driven between…
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The firm of Messrs. W. W. Campbell and Co. has been exceptionally unfortunate with regard to fires. They have had serious conflagrations on December 12, 1890, February…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Sheep Hills, near Warracknabeal (Victoria) on Sunday morning, half the buildings in the main street being destroyed. The fire began in Blacklegs three…
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A fire broke out in a [?] at Sheep Hills at about 3 o'clock morning and swept nearly the whole of [?] side of the main street of the townsh[?] together nine…
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A fire destroyed the flock factory [?] Robinson and Marshall, at the corner Irant and Dodd streets, South Melbourne, [?] on Saturday morning. When the brigad [?]rived…
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The Wellington freezing works were totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning Mrs. Ellis, wife of the manager, noticed a reflection through her bedroom windo[?] and…
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ADELONG, Saturday.--A fire occurred at Shephardstown early this morning, by which a general store and contents were totally destroyed. The property and business were owned…
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